NZ Music Therapy Registration Board

The New Zealand Music Therapy Registration Board was established in 2000. The Board maintains a Register of Music Therapists who are registered in New Zealand. It issues Practising Certificates to those who meet the criteria agreed with MThNZ and the Registration Board.

Objectives

The objectives of the Registration system are to:

Ensure that only people who are qualified to practise are able to create and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for a client, adhere to the MThNZ Code of Ethics, and use the term New Zealand Registered Music Therapist

Provide a benchmark for quality assurance as occurs with other professions

Provide employers, contracting agencies, and individuals with assurance that the qualification and professionalism of Music Therapists meet appropriate standards

Ensure that Music Therapists maintain their personal development and professional skills

Provide a process for grievances and complaints to be objectively evaluated and appropriate sanctions applied.

Benefits

The benefits of Registration for a qualified Music Therapist include:

The ability to demonstrate to employers and potential employers that Music Therapy is a profession bound by a rigorous Code of Ethics with the appropriate body to enforce the Code

A practising Certificate which demonstrates to employers that you have up-to-date music therapy knowledge and the skills to practice safely

A provisional registration with a pathway to full registration where appropriate

Enabling a music therapist to apply for a job where the employer insists on New Zealand Registration.

Register

The register below lists alphabetically all registered Music Therapists in New Zealand who hold a current practising certificate, who have met the Standards of Practice for Registered Music Therapists in New Zealand, and who adhere to the Code of Ethics for the Practice of Music Therapy in New Zealand.

A Music Therapist registered with the New Zealand Music Therapy Registration Board must have a current practising certificate to practise Music Therapy in New Zealand. If the name you seek is not included on the Register please contact the Registrar in the first instance to confirm their eligibility to practise.

Register of New Zealand registered Music Therapists who hold a current practising certificate, click here.

Registration

Applications for registrations and annual practising certificate renewals are to be submitted by 1 March. Please contact the Registrar if you wish to submit an application outside of this time frame.

*Please add 10% to your annual practising certificate renewal fee payment if you are paying this after 1 March to cover additional administrative costs incurred. The appropriate fee should accompany the completed application form (PDF) and be paid to MThNZ bank account. The Late Renewal Fee will be: $165+GST ($189.75 incl GST).

Music Therapy has not only brought our daughter great improvements in motor planning, finger strength, communication and attention span, it has brought her great joy as well. There is no place she would rather be than in a room making music.

John and Emma - Hamilton, NZ

“Yesterday was one of the most rewarding when we had a visit from a Music Therapist. What a great experience. To see a whole group of residents joining in by either singing, requesting, conversing, or ‘playing’ an instrument was a very emotional experience. The communication between residents was great and it was obvious how well they responded…it was brilliant.”

Family Member - Hamilton, NZ

“We feel privileged to be part of these groups and to witness the transformation that these sessions bring about…extremely moving and powerful…Music Therapy is priceless”.

Staff Member

“Every time I come to the house, David is ready to get in the car and go to Music Therapy with Shari."

Support Person

"My family have been thrilled with Liz’s Music Therapy and her regular reporting. Mum has dementia however I have noticed improvements in her cognitive functioning since she started her sessions with Liz. I know Mum enjoys her music sessions. I have no hesitation in recommending Liz – she has been a huge support in the care of my mother."